About Cavalier Advantage

What is Cavalier Advantage?
Cavalier Advantage is an account on your student or faculty/staff ID card. Cavalier Advantage generic cards are also available. The account is activated once funds have been deposited with the University. Cavalier Advantage eliminates the need to carry cash and offers value in addition to convenience.

Cavalier Advantage works as a declining balance account on your card; funds must be available in the account for its use. When purchases are made, the balance decreases; when it reaches a zero balance purchases will no longer be accepted. Cash cannot be withdrawn from the account, and there is no minimum balance to maintain. Your University ID card is not transferable.
Consult the Frequently Asked Questions page to learn more about Cavalier Advantage.

Sample ID Cards

Cavalier Advantage Generic Cards
Guests or visitors without an official University ID card have the option to purchase a Cavalier Advantage generic card from a cash deposit machine located at:

Alderman Library

Clemons Library

Fiske-Kimball Library at the Architecture School

Health Sciences Library

Observatory Hill Dining Hall

Science & Engineering Library at Clark Hall

Purchasing a card requires $5. The machine dispenses a card with a value of $3 (the card itself costs $2). Once the card is purchased, additional funds may be added at any time. UVA students or faculty/staff are encouraged to put funds on the account associated with their active University ID card instead of a generic card. Learn more.

Discounts for Cardholders
Cavalier Advantage can be used at all Dining locations on-Grounds
(including dining halls), and is also accepted at vending machines,
copiers, laundry machines, all Bookstore locations, Newcomb Hall
Post Office, Central Grounds Parking Garage, Student Health and
the Pharmacy, Cavalier Computers, Student Financial Services, and
many other locations.

Save 25% at the Central Grounds Parking Garage

Save 2 cents per copy at most copiers

Save 10% on all regularly priced merchandise at TJ's Locker located at AFC (except at the Cavalier Computers satellite store inside TJ's).

When purchasing food at a location such as
the Pavilion with an ID card, students should specify "Plus Dollars" or
"Cavalier Advantage" to the cashier.

Refunds
Upon graduation or withdrawal from the University, you may request a refund in writing if your balance exceeds $30. A $20 processing fee will be charged for all refunds, which will be removed from the remaining refundable balance. You may email your request to the office; simply include your name, the last 5-digits of your UVAID number ONLY (for security purposes), the reason for the refund, and where to send it. You have sixty days after leaving the University to request a refund.

Lost or Stolen
It is important to immediately report a lost or stolen University ID card to protect your accounts and privileges. There are two alternate ways. You only need to choose one.

Goonlineto immediately deactivate. Go back online to immediately reactivate only if current ID card is found. (Reactivation of a previous ID card must be done in office.)OR

Call or email the ID Card Office 434-924-4508 or the Cavalier Advantage Office 434-982-5735 between Monday - Friday from 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. Please include your name and the last 5-digits of your UVAID number ONLY (for security purposes).

You are responsible for any account activity made prior to reporting the loss of your card. (Students with meal plans will still be able to give their UVA ID number up to six times per semester with proper identification.)

If you find your lost card (and you haven't replaced it with a new one), you may easily reactivate it the same way.